More than a failure, Religious Right’s gambit in Arizona was a full-blown disaster

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Feb 27, 2014 at 12:01 AMFeb 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM

In one of the more fascinating political developments of recent years, an effort by moral busybodies in Arizona to codify their disdain for homosexuality has blown up in their faces. What’s more, the anti-gay campaign in general, not just in the Grand Canyon State, has sustained a grievous blow.

Architects and supporters of Arizona Senate Bill 1062, which was passed solely with backing from Republican lawmakers, certainly didn’t expect the matter to set off an explosion of opposition across the country. They obviously hadn’t recognized that the American public in general has turned a corner on the issue of gay ...

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In one of the more fascinating political developments of recent years, an effort by moral busybodies in Arizona to codify their disdain for homosexuality has blown up in their faces. What’s more, the anti-gay campaign in general, not just in the Grand Canyon State, has sustained a grievous blow.

Architects and supporters of Arizona Senate Bill 1062, which was passed solely with backing from Republican lawmakers, certainly didn’t expect the matter to set off an explosion of opposition across the country. They obviously hadn’t recognized that the American public in general has turned a corner on the issue of gay ...

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